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Obituaries

Darold L. Morris, 81

Darold Lee Morris was born on September 5, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Lee and Alma (Plistil) Morris. He grew up on a farm in the Toddville area and graduated from Toddville High School. Darold served his country in the United States Army in Korea during the end of the Korean ...

Victor J. Hushak, 92

Victor "Vic" Jack Hushak was born February 6, 1923 in Rural Tama County, son of Fred and Emma (Wacha) Hushak. He and his brother and three sisters attended the Clutier Country School and High School. On September 24, 1946, Vic was wed to Beatric Halupnick at St. Paul's Catholic Church in ...

Melvin G. Herink, 88

Melvin G. Herink, 88, of Traer, Iowa passed away on June 5, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Private burial will be at a later date.Melvin was born on April 24, 1927 to Joe and Ella (Hanus) Herink in Clutier, Iowa. He graduated from Traer High School in 1944. After school Melvin ...

Molly A. Gray, 76

Molly Ann (Martin) Gray, 76, a resident of the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Califonia, passed away May 20 after a year-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Sunrise Beverly Hills.Molly was born June 7, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Donald and Maxine ...

Melvin G. Herink, 88

Melvin G. Herink, 88, of Traer, Iowa passed away on June 5, 2015 at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo. Private burial will be at a later date.Melvin was born on April 24, 1927 to Joe and Ella (Hanus) Herink in Clutier, Iowa. He graduated from Traer High School in 1944. After school Melvin ...

John H. Wrage, 90

John Herman Wrage was born on September 5, 1924, in the Immigration Hospital on Ellis Island, the son of Gustav and Frieda (Wicht) Wrage. The birth of twins, such as John and Gus, was a very rare occurrence among the few children born on Ellis Island. John grew up around Voorhies and Hudson ...

Molly A. Gray, 76

Molly Ann (Martin) Gray, 76, a resident of the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, Califonia, passed away May 20 after a year-long battle with Alzheimer's disease. At the time of her death, she was a resident of Sunrise Beverly Hills.Molly was born June 7, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa to Donald and Maxine ...

John H. Wrage, 90

John Herman Wrage was born on September 5, 1924, in the Immigration Hospital on Ellis Island, the son of Gustav and Frieda (Wicht) Wrage. The birth of twins, such as John and Gus, was a very rare occurrence among the few children born on Ellis Island. John grew up around Voorhies and Hudson ...

Jaxson L. “Bean” Popelka

Jaxson Lee Popelka "Bean" was born June 5, 2015 at 12:15 AM at Unity Point Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa. His weight was 6 lbs 6.7 oz and he was 18 inches long. He left us immediately to join God.He is survived by his parents, Lawrence Lee whom he was named after and Angela Marie ...

Cynthia A. James, 61

Cynthia Ann James was born on June 29, 1953, in Waterloo, the daughter of Allen and Wynona (Kinney) Johnston. She graduated from Downy High School in Downy, California in 1971, and from Pixie Beauty School in Waterloo. Cynthia worked for eight years at Bergen's Diner in Traer before going to ...